终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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$ V; N, w6 ~9 ODay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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; {) c/ Y! Q5 V7 wJapanese Ships
- M0 k7 f/ Y w) b: Y9 d$ v CV Shokaku
- O+ g! J- e* O8 T+ {; ?% C0 n/ w* ? CV Zuikaku
' p0 Y1 }! @! n1 C4 V CA Myoko
8 x; s9 w% z5 U/ @$ C CA Haguro
( H, ~2 T, d7 R DD Shiratsuyu5 @# g: J7 u `" K' V
DD Shigure
% ~4 ]4 A2 [% S' J DD Yugure6 F( ?: O2 V6 [2 F% }/ g
DD Ariake
# U* D. V, i1 v/ a) d, o5 | DD Akebono$ M6 k, K4 ]. K- c- U9 i
DD Ushio, U& }- u) m0 ~! k
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Allied Ships
" [- b- x# i9 ?/ [1 o CV Lexington
8 \% `2 ?9 B2 f) m# X8 V7 V: m# b5 I CV Yorktown
6 g$ L( S, s' H9 p' E/ X4 w CA Portland- G% p$ `% d( R
CA Chester
W5 g5 ?0 `( @! M- n! t- m CA Chicago
: G( L2 g" ]4 |8 b8 p CA New Orleans) m' L+ ]& m' H7 d
CA Astoria/ f: O( ^% q1 l: F
CA Minneapolis' }: g* g+ p# F* w) y. H O
CA Australia2 {6 }3 x/ i! f: W D
CL Hobart& h6 ^% g6 }. w. j- `) h
DD Sims. S5 o) k0 I- a z
DD Anderson
) V+ ~2 |1 \9 l, m1 t& L DD Hammann1 j% \9 j1 C$ x/ ?" U, J* i& C9 S6 c
DD Morris- a5 Z* g+ H( w# t, p$ M
DD Perkins5 M+ r+ ^4 a p
DD Phelps i/ R. A4 u& Q9 M6 A E) t
DD Dewey
" s3 `/ B" U/ e. M* R DD Worden
7 X4 v: u+ c$ Y% O1 j DD Aylwin Q: y0 a$ w4 Q! ?, W: a
DD Whipple
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" F' }' f3 `$ m7 q0 O3 Y6 _Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards6 K1 |$ d4 P- J2 C' |
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards
* ^; b) I4 X" N8 B: k/ FAllied TF attempts to evade combat
9 a3 ^8 t" K V( ^. FRange increases to 35,000 yards...- V1 @: ^ K+ u' h+ D- @
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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* c9 U8 J; J1 Y1 t7 U( w B0 OWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
' m7 W1 L: d1 \1 dEstimated time to target is 60 minutes$ K' I0 ~- ^& i5 d7 _
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Japanese aircraft+ R E/ H n3 W$ Q
B5N2 Kate x 35
* ^2 M4 r/ [' U+ i) `0 K+ [& x D3A1 Val x 398 T* p- P1 v' ~
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 14 E. }' `8 h, G$ L3 [9 e; {
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) `4 U7 ?* m( `6 G* m4 [Japanese aircraft losses
1 }9 Q0 r. ^! P/ d' M/ [ B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged, T: [+ `0 [2 N; V0 U$ m" U) V
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged5 D' b$ \* g. }$ l
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CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire& X- B% p- z, J/ L3 A' M* l7 I
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% R( G& S4 d& c [/ w6 R$ z
CA Minneapolis
( G+ }) d3 C+ _. i; P CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
' q+ G9 |1 S& y' z4 A; K8 [ \ CA Portland
* x" N7 I5 K" D, Q5 Q7 Z7 p DD Dewey
T; N8 d: z" g7 D3 h/ B CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
+ o2 ], W' Y) h1 e CA Australia, Bomb hits 2
8 f4 [( v2 d7 a7 \+ r3 ?! S; M6 w1 r CL Hobart) \- U* U$ L" X; N1 M r$ A4 t! n
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage: ~5 L9 r% p" ~+ }
DD Sims! |. V0 h6 R6 N' X, ]
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Aircraft Attacking:0 R$ d: ^+ {& `% r$ v) [) I
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'! P. m: u! |! w& E, t
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
* h* V9 p/ U/ r" a 15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" ^1 y' X3 X/ Z- @ Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 G8 B$ k( D6 ?: C
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( x% s/ b, M& e* n- O! M5 ]2 c Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo# ]2 Y8 N- [1 P5 w' C% F4 _! ~) u
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'9 O& ^- h" P9 c8 M' {: p
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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; Y- N% M- p+ b& lCAP engaged:' O0 _2 E5 ^& \" {
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)" E( R# ]& E3 e
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.* P: U# b+ i# F% J( p/ ?" E
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.6 A$ J! t1 e! m2 G+ A
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
5 }$ `2 m; R. G0 C( q4 Z0 ?, }VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)6 d3 J! E: v, ?. r
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.6 C8 w) X& M, b6 W) t3 _
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
4 x# c& e8 k% J- G; C Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes& } G V9 x" m1 d
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington, G8 {4 F- i) q" J6 o# l x
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9 _( o# l! n R- v/ wMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136! C' s- u# c8 j1 ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain" f* }( s7 }1 c2 b
8 j- S6 K8 E% H- J6 {' s* ~' [/ n/ gRaid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* |( }2 L j" e% _, X. Z" D
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
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# V$ v4 e8 T3 w5 }. q$ A* L. _; t A6M2 Zero x 403 d( R0 X* P" ?0 M
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Allied aircraft, b& A. V, E6 a* n3 Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 261 T5 v; u8 ~* d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63& O$ D3 d% p( t7 m; O C3 x
TBD-1 Devastator x 24
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
3 a. p! a5 s1 A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged, F5 @1 S- d3 I0 A4 V4 W
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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* [' L4 Q% n; d4 i CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
6 a5 ^3 i8 k8 c/ ?4 u CV Shokaku
8 r6 _3 N8 H. } CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
& n# e9 E2 R/ o CA Haguro; }# J' c8 R* V/ q+ t7 t
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Aircraft Attacking:
. I9 x+ O. y! F) n6 E 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'3 u! J1 d, G q' s7 M# H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
0 T' R. ^6 o h! V3 g1 _ 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
; [4 F K! h- c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
- X8 h6 ~9 t3 |2 J 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet- I4 K# g2 `0 P- Z$ k; x( Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
: Q3 G# `+ j6 g5 k- A* q5 N! H 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
P8 C2 Q" m0 r! L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
1 g% j' t, \$ U 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet, _5 r$ |" z& _4 V4 v b% h0 P! p r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 ?0 @! k2 F* T9 O' w
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* b+ H3 ]5 _/ @) ` Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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7 C# [# l/ U# c% x- ^5 sCAP engaged:
$ n7 O" b/ G* p) n5 O" E N% c! `EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling); o4 X( B {+ w4 n/ D2 U
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 N3 p, ?- i( Q1 T- d" a5 R4 W Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
+ m) {- ]) H: N O4 g Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes ^6 P$ f4 \* y" M; T/ Y
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)' O& u" ?1 G3 R9 n' j: |& S" L
8 plane(s) intercepting now.1 j2 C( J3 F9 H5 ~
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.3 B+ D* ^5 J6 ^7 E
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku! K4 h {1 \7 W4 d9 p
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko, z% y0 q. I1 }" C" \' P/ `+ \
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2 v" O# l( l( o8 {. HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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5 a+ ^6 n7 H/ P5 _, JWeather in hex: Overcast8 ^& Y3 w5 j5 f2 H8 L
2 [5 l$ L) }3 H; K9 w3 H0 K4 ]. iRaid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 B/ m8 m% ?) I0 V" v3 l1 p. R8 Z. `. E4 F
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 L+ N2 M/ U! s" O, l
A6M2 Zero x 402 n4 e6 D+ v; t, w% t% M, s
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 68 _" v" J+ Y& Z* n% M" V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 55 a6 Z! y) m5 R7 }5 s L" q* l
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
- `) x7 K( t- b$ Y V SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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9 s9 A& m3 x- X- w7 SAircraft Attacking:6 P; E' f" B' d( C3 H6 l
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
) v8 b2 D P! C7 I4 t( W2 f: Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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$ |" f9 g, u% @5 O8 e) cCAP engaged:( z- ~5 ~) k2 \) [$ ~$ N
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)- e+ A! t) V2 l3 o, G% G
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
- P% W7 N$ A) ^% d* ]8 Q G Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.5 e: L- S. ]" E) k2 R* k$ j
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes' K* _" Y/ J- ? F5 ~+ [! h3 x! f
7 planes vectored on to bombers2 @0 j* y, m* m! A" B) J- k
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
! r( n* c4 b! Z0 v: d 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
. @1 O p2 V% @: ?0 T Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.! b$ k+ j3 b5 _4 O$ F; o- o( u+ x
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
8 G' d& Z+ O. A 13 planes vectored on to bombers
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: I) J5 v$ S/ q4 J3 OHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku, S& e: ?+ b0 Z( k
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" _7 o6 a! g1 o: t3 H' }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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6 G; ?3 H5 B4 \& g# QWeather in hex: Overcast8 \$ }7 q4 f9 y' f+ h+ g
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- C5 I- X1 ?& `: t" LEstimated time to target is 6 minutes4 w& E4 M; j. a' K% t! j' R' X
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft+ u0 {4 t9 W; a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 73 w2 D' l6 T; \' E5 a& B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses
" I* N r" U) V$ v; V/ R$ w" J* G A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses/ B2 @! F% u3 M4 P+ q1 v0 O' K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships4 }1 @- k; A' n7 \2 K( T0 n8 h
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 }2 q7 A8 R! a9 @+ I
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Aircraft Attacking:
& f" U: _4 Y F/ U2 D s5 b6 L 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'0 d4 N( K& t- M6 @
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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7 s% j) p% `, O3 o" y( z* ^1 fCAP engaged:
* r1 B. k8 s! E" tEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
@0 j$ @5 q$ Z' M& K 14 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 }- a$ w( b2 e Group patrol altitude is 15000 v$ `* g2 c- V0 O6 h
Raid is overhead
% Q. ]# L! Y9 a) m& T3 ~9 y 7 planes vectored on to bombers
, \$ _6 d- s; F) S# ~EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)# N: |8 e- r/ s
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ }' }! k) Y6 Q6 Q, c Group patrol altitude is 15000 * w3 T" J& z2 |
Raid is overhead
2 T( e) @. Y4 V8 U 8 planes vectored on to bombers0 }. w0 J# f& D
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: {& E; @. w3 O/ X/ W0 d$ tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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Weather in hex: Overcast& T0 L1 G) X2 Q0 ^* u: l4 Q
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
7 ~0 c6 j* m6 x! xEstimated time to target is 3 minutes5 J) Z. P, g% V3 f1 l
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Japanese aircraft
7 W$ p: B# e3 u+ u! |4 k A5M4 Claude x 3
* ?+ c, P/ Q% J0 A( ` A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft
% u3 p: K! \ F F4F-3 Wildcat x 11$ p' Q- g5 h6 s: p! Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 99 D+ V- q3 G6 w6 R9 m* A
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* ~0 w* b. V. u. K, ]$ ]No Japanese losses& f) w8 ^- R% m# w7 K; n) ?, \
- r8 v1 z3 i* I. w3 x+ S x2 nAllied aircraft losses- j. r# M2 k+ E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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4 k |( C: a1 J5 ~Japanese Ships( M% X( u! Y0 E1 u! W
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
2 S2 A: _+ c& P6 ~ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1# J2 H3 \; k0 g( O8 D
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9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& t, D: u2 G+ x Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb9 v" T E/ y' ?- H
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CAP engaged:: H4 b6 ~) Z5 j) p8 O
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 p X3 h( ~6 U0 |4 e, b& F- m6 I 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 J1 i" |/ j1 V9 B9 R- e4 l Group patrol altitude is 10000 ; u5 P1 `% O" R0 p; S
Raid is overhead
. m- E$ j' x3 }$ r8 X7 I; fEIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 i# y1 p9 P* U- W 2 plane(s) intercepting now.0 H& ?2 E/ ^7 Y) M
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.. M' r4 C8 _# }% R
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
2 a( q% d5 [0 G. ^% UEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ w1 k; r$ A8 b+ z: k 1 plane(s) intercepting now.1 {4 a3 }; G! f8 k* j
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
/ t K1 @+ ?' T0 [3 V1 n Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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3 c9 t( u& L8 IHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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0 E8 u0 W9 H3 {4 Y- ?/ TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# x$ v' }8 [* x
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
! L& O! F% \) ]2 i( ?$ aEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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G4M1 Betty x 18" J! S% G" N7 s& i e/ ]( C6 r
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Allied aircraft3 e: D* T+ E" B! c, S3 O6 S/ R
no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 k0 L! ?# |0 X G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
( T: y+ ^4 O7 }! B G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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/ a2 d6 I8 c5 u( H) P# v% y) XAllied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
) L7 P# i. n$ Y' C' y4 O CA Portland
4 r- l" x% Q2 D2 p" s, S CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage M9 r: n) r1 l
CA Australia7 l2 ^$ \9 R: T! I% t5 |
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
/ U1 J% S7 [& w& w* j CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
7 b, m5 v9 z6 I& c$ H CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* z/ {0 p: ]) Q; @0 U- z" R( g
CL Hobart$ n5 G6 ~: ~1 l @
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Aircraft Attacking:1 b, H. l0 O3 ] k/ N! w$ P
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 U" P8 N" O, F$ X+ i, P2 h Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo7 S9 |" W$ G- w& r) v4 d
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet; C4 i3 f8 J! z/ j& X; M
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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[6 \# I$ k9 z- r7 V d, c# v! o$ P0 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136/ D! c" i2 ?! K
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 Y, X+ s9 h- n0 C5 ORaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.+ v2 b p4 H' x3 U. N2 n
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes
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B5N2 Kate x 27. M" e) C, _% t) P: Q
D3A1 Val x 37$ |8 L$ ~0 }" O+ s' G: {
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; D5 l- H* t9 ?$ U2 H* k2 XAllied aircraft
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8 P4 z1 `. j8 i' _# OJapanese aircraft losses, Q U: G; I9 O% b3 M# y
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
, }& X5 Q0 a/ ~- b' f. z D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk2 u( N6 H! a7 y+ g! p/ q" r
DD Phelps
* A4 R/ S8 C9 M) V; ]& e0 e CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage/ E3 V. Z! R* \' W
DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires) @* e6 F1 Z* t# y9 j% z1 v
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 k4 x: ?" ^+ `. {* h1 O% b' d
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk- g5 q E. X+ L* M1 G4 x5 z( [
DD Dewey$ D+ v9 D% U) H! i: `
DD Whipple/ S3 P" O7 p& I: V2 |! y5 d2 `
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage$ H0 M* X% z1 f: J/ k# D- {( N% u
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2 s7 ~6 ~; n5 `/ r- K7 z/ iAircraft Attacking:8 W' `3 |% O+ _! B1 d5 O5 t) ]
16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
6 S$ l$ b5 O% D( j$ I. d# j; F Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb. h# I* G' k+ C. B# `+ T
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
1 D; v+ R: ~( Y3 S0 E- [. Y+ K Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
0 }# n7 V! I6 i# ]5 p2 s! j9 `/ C 16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 e( r" B8 z$ V1 X
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 u5 [6 d/ N. C7 S
# d4 v1 B+ m7 K, {! EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
! r' B' w% y/ T l7 m; j: E4 eHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA3 J; k: b, n S' o, k( g
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
( i+ q6 a4 E% I2 f" y2 W1 a: fHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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/ r- M! ^9 d. ?3 h6 n2 |Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.6 a9 X$ I1 j9 d, f( Z* D% ]+ A# M
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes9 D8 Q# f7 w: A, D- n
& ]* y" t( Z/ D& IJapanese aircraft
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no flights
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B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged) v- |6 p% W$ D+ j9 l- E
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% l7 k K! ]( n$ z! S CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk4 R# z: E9 G+ D* {! d& @- [
DD Dewey% d8 n" \7 v( f. |7 X
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6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: L) ?; M+ c4 y3 j$ O& ^- l, L
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |
发表于 2009-7-30 21:23
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发表于 2009-7-31 11:17
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